The problem asks us to find the market equilibrium point given the demand and supply functions: Demand: $p = -3q + 36$ Supply: $p = 4q + 1$ We need to find the equilibrium price $p$ and quantity $q$.

Applied MathematicsMarket EquilibriumSupply and DemandLinear EquationsAlgebra
2025/3/21

1. Problem Description

The problem asks us to find the market equilibrium point given the demand and supply functions:
Demand: p=3q+36p = -3q + 36
Supply: p=4q+1p = 4q + 1
We need to find the equilibrium price pp and quantity qq.

2. Solution Steps

The market equilibrium occurs when the demand equals the supply. Therefore, we set the demand function equal to the supply function and solve for qq.
3q+36=4q+1-3q + 36 = 4q + 1
Adding 3q3q to both sides:
36=7q+136 = 7q + 1
Subtracting 1 from both sides:
35=7q35 = 7q
Dividing by 7:
q=357q = \frac{35}{7}
q=5q = 5
Now that we have the equilibrium quantity qq, we can substitute it into either the demand or supply function to find the equilibrium price pp. We'll use the supply function:
p=4q+1p = 4q + 1
p=4(5)+1p = 4(5) + 1
p=20+1p = 20 + 1
p=21p = 21
We can check our answer using the demand function:
p=3q+36p = -3q + 36
p=3(5)+36p = -3(5) + 36
p=15+36p = -15 + 36
p=21p = 21
Both functions give the same price, so our solution is correct.

3. Final Answer

The market equilibrium point is q=5q=5 and p=21p=21.

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